Wah Wah Jones vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Wah Wah Jones that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Wah Wah Jones

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wah Wah Jones: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wah Wah Jones 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Wah Wah Jones 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Wah Wah Jones 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Wah Wah Jones 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wah Wah Jones 10.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Wah Wah Jones 5.1 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Wah Wah Jones 3.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wah Wah Jones 1,428 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Wah Wah Jones 408 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Wah Wah Jones 429 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Wah Wah Jones 140 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wah Wah Jones .355 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Wah Wah Jones .757 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wah Wah Jones 12.5 (1950) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wah Wah Jones 5.7 (1951) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wah Wah Jones 3.9 (1951) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wah Wah Jones 12.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Wah Wah Jones 0.0 * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Wah Wah Jones 3.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wah Wah Jones 75 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Wah Wah Jones 0 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Wah Wah Jones 22 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Wah Wah Jones 6 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wah Wah Jones .303 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wah Wah Jones .853 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wah Wah Jones 14.6 (1950) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wah Wah Jones 0.0 (1952) * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wah Wah Jones 4.4 (1950) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Wah Wah Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.